Experiment!

I end up in a lot of conversations about fitness.  It’s an occupational hazard, or it would be if I didn’t actually enjoy it.  As it is, I learn things about how people view the whole fitness process.

 

Recently, I have been having a lot of chats with people who think they should be doing more exercise.  They say it like a lot of people talk about how they probably should get a colonoscopy.  I am sure that there are people somewhere for whom there is not one single form of exercise that is the least bit fun, but nearly everyone can find something to do that is both enjoyable and beneficial to the body.

 

It might take more than one try to figure out what that activity might be.  People who like to be outside are probably not going to bond with hot yoga, but skiing might be exactly the right sport for them.  Carpal tunnel syndrome and rock climbing are not a match made in heaven, but a more leg-intensive activity like roller-blading might be just the thing.  Someone might imagine that getting sweaty is the very worst thing about exercise until they hit that club with the awesome music and dance all night long.

 

We do not have to commit to that one true exercise for life.  In fact, that’s almost always a bad idea because it causes us to overuse some parts of our bodies and underuse other parts.  We might want to consider commitment to experimentation instead—it can be a lot of fun.